The Penn's Grove record., 1887-03-26
FLOODS IN THE WEST
The Latest Reports of the Situation.

CHICAGO, March 20.-A Times spe-
cial from Bismarck, Oak, says: The
Missouri river Is still on the rampage.
The Buford rise reached this point to-
day, and the water is pouring over
the prairie at a greater depth and more
terrible speed than ever. The stream
has risen a foot here to-day, which rise
is equal to a rise of over twenty feet IN
the upper river, as the water is spread
out owe a stretch of country six miles
wide. The fearful blizzard of yester-
day abated last evening and left six
inches of snow throughout the North
west. This will add to the flood, and,
as the sun has come out warm to-day,
the tributaries of the Missouri are
already growing from the melting
snow.
The ~Iescuing parties that made the
wonderful journey INTO the lOw-lands
Yesterday, and saved the lives Of six
men and one woman, who were perched
upon the tops of houses and in the
trees, are the heroes Of the day. y
telegram from Fort Lincoln, yesterday,
announced that people could be seen
from that point standing on haystacks
and i'll trees, and that unless they were
rescued they would perish in the food
1t is believed thai the people rescued
are the ones referred to in the Lincoln
despatch, although many claim that
the country directly opposite the Fort
is settled and numerous Inhabitants OF
The flooded district are still In danger
it not swept away. a report also
comes from the north to the effect that
at Painted Woods the settlers rave been
n the trees and on haystacks for two
days, and relief parties have been sent
to that point, The report that Super
ntendent Graham. of the Northern
Pacific road, had been drowned has
been denied, and it is learned that the
rumor grew out of his attempt to cOme
to Bismarck on Friday evening. The
gorge at Sibley Island remains firm
aid all efforts to nov it are vain.
If The present state of affairs should
remain a week the Missouri would
nave u permanent channel cut across
the country at least two miles S OF
she old course. The ice is flowing
freely to-day and is being lodged in
blocks of from Il rod to a quarter of d
mile in length on the farms and meadow
land OF the settlers. The Northern
Pacific treStle has not been repaired
and it is impossible for the company to
work upon the structure on account OF
the flowing ice, So rapidly did the ilooG
rise at Painted Woods that two FAM
lies, including five children, started t.
pack their household goods preparatory
to moving back from the stream yester-
day morn ng. Their houses were To-
Gated on low land, and before they got
ready to start the water was within SIX
feet of their houses. Then they star
ted, but were compelled TO g. through
low land a quarter OF a mile before
they could reach the Buttes, their
house being on the highest spot in the
locality. mo sooner did tie water
reach that height than 1t swept
down into the low LAID, and
for Yer "a quarter of a mile
the h0rgor-stricken people were pur-
sued hy the rushing waters. Before
they reached the high land they were
overtaken. and for The last four rods
were compelled to wade through three
feet of water, one of the children being
carried a long distance Another train
load of passengers arrived from The
East to-day, and will be compelled TO
remain here until it is possible to cross
the Missouri. AS the ice is flowing
freely, it is believed that the river will
be free of ice tomorrow, and the
Northern Pacific Will es ablish a trans
fer line OF boats.